Logical storage refers to the storage resources provided by Data ONTAP that are not tied to a physical resource.
Logical storage resources are associated with a Storage Virtual Machine (SVM, formerly known as Vserver), and they exist independently of any specific physical storage resource such as a disk, array LUN, or aggregate. Logical storage resources include volumes of all types and qtrees, as well as the capabilities and configurations you can use with these resources, such as Snapshot copies, deduplication, compression, and quotas.
For more information about SVMs, see the Clustered Data ONTAP System Administration Guide for Cluster Administrators and the Clustered Data ONTAP System Administration Guide for SVM Administrators.
